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Drosera peltata
Shield Sundew
As recorded: Drosera peltata Thunb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Droseraceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- 11226
- Date
- June 27, 1976
- Locality
- Mt. Giluwe, NW grasslands area, A of Malgi
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 3,800 m
- Identified by
- van Royen, P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 27, 1976, van Royen, P. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Drosera peltata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,189 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Kaingaroa Forest, Murupara, Waikato, NZ
(c) gracenz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Thomas Simpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Taminick VIC 3675, Australia
(c) tonf2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Wombolano Park, Ringwood East, VIC, AU
(c) aarongrimes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Dolomite Rise, Wallan, VIC, AU
(c) Kath Persica (they/them), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Old Sydney Rd, Wallan, VIC, AU
(c) Kath Persica (they/them), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Drosera peltata. BISH 598026. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956212615. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/598026.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956212615 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
